Mold for casting composition hand-stamps.



' No. 713,91. I Patented Nov.l8, 1902.

a. CHAMBERS. 1 "OLD FOR CASTING COMPOSITION HAND STAMPS.

(Application. filed June a, 1902.

Nirnn STAT-Es ATENT FFICE.

BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, OF LODGE, VIRGINIA.

MOLD FOR CASTING COMPOSITION HAND-STAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 713,961, dated November18, 1902.

Application filed June 9. 1902. Serial No. 110,803. (No model.)

To all whom, it 17mg concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN CHAMBERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lodge, in the county of Northumberland and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Molds forGasting Composition Hand-Stamps and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My present invention has for its object to provide an improved moldwhich is designed more particularly for casting composition blocks to beused in making hand-stamps and whereon auy'desired letters orcharacters, such as the name of a post-otlice, may be embossed in thesimplest and most convenient manner.

To these ends my invention consists, essentially, of a mold formed,preferably, of two parts or sections, the lower part or section whereofis provided with an opening extending entirely through the same andwherein intaglio or other dies are inserted from the bottom of saidsection, a plain or ornamental margin extending around the upper edgesof the opening adjacent to the inserted letters or characters and theupper part or section of the mold being adapted to fit upon the lowersection and provided with an opening which registers with the outsideedge of the marginal lines surrounding the opening in the lower section,all as will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in theclaim.

In order that my invention may be readily understood,I refer to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a verticallongitudinal section of a mold constructed in accordance with myinvention; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the lower section thereof with thetype or dies in position therein; Fig. 3, a perspective view of thecomposition block formed by said mold, and Fig. 4a sectional view of amodification of my invention.

Similar letters of reference occurring on the several figures of thedrawings indicate corresponding parts.

In carrying out my invention the mold may be made in any desired size orshape and the lower part or section A thereof provided with an openingB, which extends entirely through the same. This opening is preferablyrectangular in shape and is provided with a plainor ornamental margin orborder adjacent to the edges of said opening at the top. The intagliodies G are fitted into this opening by turning the section A upsidedown, so that when in position the faces of the dies or type rest levelwith the upper edges of the inclosing margin or border. The lowersection may, however, be formed of two parts or sections, as shown inFig. 4- 0f the drawings, in which event the lower part D is formed witha recess or opening extending only a short distance into the same andthe upper part having an opening extending entirely through the same insuch manner that the combined openings are of such depth as toaccommodate the height of the dies or type, so that their upper edgeswill rest level with the surrounding margin. The upperportion E of themold is adapted to rest upon the lower section in such manner that theopening therein registers with the outside edge of the marginal lines orborder upon the upper surface of the lower section. The parts orsections of the mold are held together in proper position by suitablepins F in one section entering corresponding openings in the oppositesection, or other equivalent means may be employed for accomplishing thesame purpose.

In the operation of my invention, the parts being in their normalposition, a composition composed of melted glue and glycerin or itsequivalent is poured into the opening in the upper section, and when thesame cools and hardens the upper section is lifted, and the compositionblock thus formed, with the desired letters or characters upon the same,is pushed outfrom the opening and the operation continued as before. Inthis manner the blocks may be made very economically and the type ordies readily changed to produce any desired name or characters, thusobviating the expense of cutting or engraving the letters or charactersupon the lower section, as in the usual manner.

Having thus described my invention, what to receive and hold removabletype, and the 10 Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters type insuch opening, all substantially as Patent, is specified.

As anew article of manufacture, a mold for I In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature 5 casting composition hand-stamps, consisting inpresence of two witnesses.

of upper and lower parts, the upper part hav- BENJAMIN OHAM BERS. ing anopening to receive 'thecomposition of Witnesses: I matter of which thestampis to be made, the WM. S. CRALLF], lower part having an openingtherethrough R. S. BRENT.

